It’s time to step away from highly specialized livestock and machinery to manage them and re-look at heritage and landrace breeds.
Read MoreSome people think wintering calves with their mother won’t grow well on forage, but they actually do quite well.
Read MorePreparing your truck and trailer for a trip, practice pulling a stock trailer, drive in traffic, and being safe for you, others, and your livestock.
Read MoreWatering cattle in winter is crucial. During cold weather, ranchers need to pay attention to water sources to make sure they don’t freeze.
Read MoreCold stress in cattle adversely affects cattle health and well-being. Stressed animals are more vulnerable to illness.
Read MoreCattle occasionally swallow foreign material such as pieces of wire chopped up by a baler. Hardware disease in cattle occurs when a sharp object penetrates the gut lining and damages some other organ or creates peritonitis (infection within the abdomen).
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Knowing how to take care of a newborn calf BEFORE calving season starts is crucial to his or her survival. After a calf is born, especially if …
Read MoreCreating the right blend of forages and grasses in a pasture to finish (fatten for slaughter) cattle is not as simple as turning the cattle out to grass. It requires timing the “finishing season” for maximum flavor and health benefits.
Read MoreCattle injections are often necessary — vaccines, antibiotics, injectable vitamins, scours, etc. These should always be administered properly to be effective, minimize residues in the meat if the animal will be butchered later, minimize injection site lesions, and reduce the risks for adverse reactions.
Read MoreWe frequently hear the terms crossbred, hybrid, composite, or synthetic when referring to breed definition, and we often wonder exactly what these terms mean.
Read MoreWeaning time is stressful for cattle. Many people have found better ways to wean than putting calves in a corral and taking the cows away.
Read MoreThrush and an overgrowth of yeast are often behind a case of foot rot in cattle and other livestock. Foot rot in cattle and all livestock needs to be taken care of as soon as possible.
Read MoreAfter you unload the first cattle onto your property, your next biggest concern will be how to keep up with the demand for food. Knowing a
Read MoreMinimizing heat stress in cattle can make the difference between life and death in your herd. Hot weather, especially if it’s humid, can be hard on cattle, and they may be at risk for heatstroke.
Read MoreWhen I first heard about American Tarentaise cattle back in 2015, I was intrigued to learn all about a widely unknown breed. My husband had a coworker who was raising these cattle.
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